Purple orchid-like flowers on semi-deciduous shrub. Great screen or accent. Full sun produces best growth and flowering results. Spring fertilization is recommended. Lower limbs can be pruned from tree for shape or form.
Bambusa vulgaris ( Painted Bamboo )
The cultivar ‘Vittata’ is a tropical bamboo which grows in open clumps and its culms are spaced a foot or more apart. Its culms are golden yellow with green drip-like vertical stripes. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical […]
Bambusa ventricosa ( Buddha’s Belly Bamboo )
This type normally becomes a giant with zigzag culms and branches. When grown in containers under dry conditions it will become dwarf with swollen, decorative internodes. This bamboo grows very vigorously. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots […]
Bambusa variegata ( Bamboo )
This variety is grown in Malaysian gardens. It has arching green culms with white-striped green leaves. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to be tropical or […]
Bambusa textilis ( Weaver’s Bamboo )
An arching bamboo that grows in tight clumps. Its thin-walled culms are very good for weaving. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to be tropical or […]
Bambusa sinospinosa ( Chinese Thorny Bamboo )
This variety is known for its formidable hedge formations. It has low thorn-covered, interlacing branches. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to be tropical or subtropical. […]
Bambusa rigida ( Bamboo )
This bamboo has 3 to 9 inch dark green leaves. Its culms have long internodes and persistent sheaths with many branches growing from its nodes. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, […]
Bambusa pachinensis ( Bamboo )
This bamboo is medium-sized and has yellow culms. Its culms have thin walls and it is often used for weaving. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend […]
Bambusa oldhamii ( Oldham’s Bamboo )
Of all the giant tropical bamboos grown in the United States, this is the most common. It grows in tight clumps, is very straight and has wide leaves that grow on fairly short branches. This bamboo grows vigorously. Clump bamboos […]
Bambusa mutabilis ( Bamboo )
Native to Hainan Island in China, this is a medium-sized tropical bamboo. White powder covers its young culms. Clump bamboos have underground stems that sprout vertical shoots much closer to their parent plants, growing slowly outward. Clumpers tend to be […]